Travel & Tourism

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Exam Board- Pearson Edexcel

The BTEC L3 = one A-level. Accepted in all universities.

“BTECs are vocational qualifications rather than traditional academic courses. Typical subjects offered at BTEC level include business studies, engineering, information technology and travel and tourism.

BTECs and A-levels also differ in the way they’re assessed. A-levels mainly involve two years of study with assessments at the end of the course. BTECs are continually assessed through coursework and practical projects. Russell Group universities, including the University of Oxford and University of Cambridge, recognise BTECs as part of their overall course requirements. “ WhatUni

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Independent Portfolios – Study Work

The travel and tourism industry is continuously changing. It is changing to meet demand from consumers but also changing due to external factors. These could be factors such as political and economic issues, the price of oil, weather, social factors, legislation and technological changes.

You need to keep a scrapbook/diary of articles relating to travel and tourism. Examples could be:-

  • Newspaper articles.
  • Travel website news such as:-
    • Travel Weekly
    • FCO website
    • Visit Britain.org.uk
  • Television programmes.
    • BBC Travel programme.
    • Simon Reeve’s travel documentaries.
    • Best Hotels in the World documentaries (BBC).

The articles must referenced and annotated as this will be marked as homework and independent study work.

If you do not keep up to date with the industry, you will find the exam extremely hard. We are unable to cover all current affairs in lesson time.

PLAGIARISM

Do not just copy and paste work from news articles. Any work needs to be appropriately annotated and referenced.

Year 12 – World of Travel & Tourism

Exam = 25%

  • Develop an understanding of the various types of travel and tourism.
  • Examine and evaluate real-world businesses operating within the industry.
  • Gain knowledge of the key component organisations that form the sector.
  • Analyse the interrelationships and interdependencies between industry stakeholders.
  • Assess the scale and economic impact of the travel and tourism industry.
  • Evaluate the key factors influencing global travel and tourism trends.

Year 12 – Global Destinations

Exam = 33%

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the geographical features and characteristics of destinations.
  • Analyse available travel options, including accessibility and availability.
  • Apply and interpret Butler’s Tourism Area Life Cycle (TALC) model.
  • Evaluate emerging trends and enabling factors influencing destination development.
  • Assess the impact of political, economic, safety, media, health, environmental, and technological factors on the industry.
  • Examine and evaluate the role and application of technology within travel and tourism.

Year 13 – Marketing Coursework = 25%

  • Explore the role of marketing and satisfying customer needs in different businesses.
  • Examine how marketing activities influence the success of a selection of businesses.
  • Create market research to identify a new product and service for a travel and tourism organization.
  • Produce a business plan and marketing campaign to launch a new product or service.
  • Assess success against SMART objectives and KPI.

Year 13 – Visitor Attraction Coursework = 17%

  • Understand the nature, role and appeal of two visitor attractions from two different sectors.
  • Examine how businesses meet and exceed the needs of customers.
  • Explore how businesses respond to competition and how they measure success and appeal of the business.

 

What is a Typical Lesson Like?

Lessons are based in R2 the Vocational Hub in Rosetti. The space has been purposely designed to enable students to have access to computers, resources and be an inspirational environment.

The lessons are all based on current organisations, current factors and allow for students to learn research techniques that prepare them for Higher Education.

The work is very practical and an interest in current events and affairs would benefit students considering Travel & Tourism as an option.